Stylist Painted Portraits Are Enhanced With Perfectly Placed Embroidery Stitches

Paint and embroi­dery can cre­ate beau­ti­ful things togeth­er. As illus­tra­tor Cel Castel­lá demon­strates, the paint adds anoth­er dimen­sion to the work that can be chal­leng­ing to achieve by stitch­ing alone.

To begin, Cel applies pig­ment in thin, even lay­ers on the can­vas. Once dry, she uses stitch­ing like you would a pen to show­case fine details like pat­terns on a shirt or fur on a kitty.

Fol­low Cel on Insta­gram to see what she’s up to next. She’s now tak­ing commissions—just send her a DM!